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ID Theft

  Stolen Caravans 

A yellow drop-side lorry, registration P969 FOH and a separate white horsebox (no details received) have been stolen overnight of 12th/13th November from Clifton, Ashbourne.

Owners of horse boxes and lorries are advised to ensure that their property is stored securely and to be extra vigilant of any and all suspicious activity - for general security advice, visit our Equestrian page and select the links to leaflets.

If you have any information regarding the stolen vehicles, please contact 0845 164 1644 quoting incident number 83 of 13/11/08

Farmkey have stated that this male was not an employee or attached to Farmkey in any way and they do not use photographic ID to identify their employees.

Owners of stables, or horse owners are reminded to be extra vigilant and advised not to allow anyone onto their yard without a prior appointment or checking with the Farmkey office before allowing access. Farmkey's Office number 0870 870 7107

Official representatives of ANY Company will not object to having their credentials questioned.

If you have any information, please call North Yorkshire Police on 0845 6060 247 immediately giving as much detail as possible.

The offender is described as a male in his early 20s, 5ft 7ins tall with a roundish face and wearing a black knitted hat.

Residents are reminded that they should ensure that all doors are locked and any persons knocking on the door should have their ID checked before entry is allowed. Any genuine persons selling such things as raffle tickets will have official identification and authority; they will not be offended should you wish to ring (their Charity) for confirmation.

The thieves cut their way through a chain and padlock to syphon off the fuel. This incident may be an early sign of a developing crime trend.

North Yorkshire Police urge owners of such storage facilities to check the security and take appropriate steps to safeguard their property. Please report any suspicious activity to the Police as soon as possible on 0845 6060 247

The serial number of the quad is 478TE26UX34200183 and it has a homemade tow-bar on the back, slightly offset to the left, and the frame is bent slightly.

If you have any information, or have been offered this quad for sale, please contact Joanne Kennedy of South Yorkshire Police immediately.

Overnight  26th - 27th August, two MASSEY FERGUSON tractors, AE08 LUO and AEO HTX, were stolen from a farm in Station Road, Lakenheath.
Overnight 24th - 25th August, a JOHN DEERE tractor, AE56 LUR, was stolen from a farm at Burnt Fen, Lakenheath. 
Overnight 21st - 22nd August, a JOHN DEERE tractor AU05 KNE and a JOHN DEERE rigid body teleporter were stolen from another farm at Lakenheath; the teleporter has since been recovered.

These tractors could turn up in anywhere. If you have been offered these vehicles for sale recently or have knowledge of their whereabouts or who may have taken them, please contact  Mildenhall Police on 01284 774100 or Suffolk Police giving as much details as you can.

The machinery is large and bright red; whoever stole the cultivator is an active farmer because there was fresh hay lying on the floor where the machine was hitched up which must have fallen off the thief's tractor.

Any information on this theft, or if you have been offered one for sale, please contact PC 1460 Nick Shrapel of Sussex Police on  0845 6070 999 quoting Incident number 1772 of 16/07/08.

12/07/08 - Scheme's Summer08 newsletter

Due to the Scheme's transition period, the Summer08 edition of our newsletter has been uploaded for you to download and print off at your convenience - click on the picture on the right to open the file (PDF)

Please note, there has been no change to the password for our member's only protected page; it's the same as printed in the Spring08 edition. If you have misplaced your edition, please contact our Chairman, Helen Swiers and it will be emailed to you.

N.B.   The best way to view the newsletter is to print off using double sided option and fold into a booklet.

The coordinator's role involves the following (with other duties on an ad-hoc basis): - 

• computer skills essential (though training can be given if necessary)
• answering correspondence, including emails (ad-hoc basis)
• take minutes of meetings, etc - meetings are held quarterly
• general clerical work (filing, etc - ad-hoc basis)

As the Scheme is a non-profit making Organization, there will be expenses paid only and possibly a small remuneration but the post is mainly honorary only. Full mentoring will be given by Tricia, the previous coordinator.

If you can give approximately 5 hours per week (some weeks less), please contact our Chairman, County Cllr. Mrs. Helen Swiers giving details of life skills.

If you need to store metal of any kind, please ensure you do so securely. As with diesel theft, metal theft is on the increase due to the rise in value of metal.

If you see anyone acting suspiciously in or around farms or farm buildings, please make note of the occupants, the vehicle (registration number if possible) and call the Police IMMEDIATELY giving as much detail as possible, including direction of travel of the vehicle.

There are devices currently on the market to deter diesel theft and there are more being trialed. If you would like to have an information sheet, please contact Margaret on 07871 237 634 and one will be mailed to you.

The occupants of these vehicles have been seen acting suspiciously around horses, and they have been seen to take photos (believed with the intent to steal them). 

If you see either of these vehicles, please call North Yorkshire Police IMMEDIATELY on 0845 6060 247

If you have any information about this theft, or have been offered a quad bike at a reasonable price, please contact Thames Valley Police on 08458 505 505

This practice has been around for about three decades, but attempts to stop it have been hampered by a lack of hard information on the extent of the problem. The Survey covers the UK, Northern Ireland, and the Crown Dependencies of the Isle of Man, Guernsey and Jersey and is being undertaken by Oxford Archaeology.

The centre-piece of the survey is an online questionnaire, open now and ends at the end of April 08; the survey is aimed at landowners, antiquities dealers - anybody who may have information on night-hawking. 

The questionnaire will be back up by voluntary personal interviews, and a review of the current legislation and its effectiveness; it's available at http://www.nighthawking.thehumanjourney.net

For further information, enquiries should be directed to - nighthawking@oxfordarch.co.uk 

The only areas of Yorkshire to be excluded from the movement restrictions are Craven and Richmondshire. 

Vaccination is the only solution against Bluetongue, so all farmers within susceptible animals are being urged to start making preparations now so that the impact and spread can be limited.

(source of information is the Malton & Pickering Mercury, dated 26/03/08)

The CLA is worried that this cash crisis could put climate change and renewable energy projects for organizations such as the Forestry Commission and the Environment Agency on premature hold. 

The CLA claim that the "finger of blame is being pointed at the bungled administration of the Single Farm Payment, which has cost the country £290million in EU fines".

(source of information is the Whitby Gazette, dated 25/3/08)

If you are able, give as much details as possible using this form for reference       (download in PDF format - if you don't have Adobe Acrobat, click here) 

If you suspect that your vehicle diesel has been tampered with, ensure that there are no leaks underneath before driving off. For an information on diesel security, contact the Scheme's coordinator on 07871 237634 and one will be mailed out to you as soon as possible.

A number of elderly and vulnerable persons have been targeted by smartly dressed men claiming to be plain clothes Police Officers investigating reports of crime in the neighbourhood.

Police advice (and ours) is to NEVER allow anyone into the home unless you know who they are or you are expecting them. 

Always ask for identification and if you are still unsure ask the person for a contact number in order that their identity can be confirmed. A genuine caller will not be offended if you keep them waiting at the door whilst their identity is checked.

Please report any suspicious activity or incidents of a similar nature to the above to North Yorkshire Police on 0845 6060 247 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

The 17ft Reiver red and white boat had a Yamaha engine and was taken from Runswick Lane, Runswick Bay. The boat had been left in a car park; thieves cut through the security box before making off. 

Any information, please contact Whitby Police on 0845 6060 247

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